INDIANAPOLIS — Beginning April 24, everyone in northern Indiana’s 219 and 574 telephone area codes is encouraged to start using 10 digits, rather than seven, to make local phone calls.
LAFAYETTE — Lafayette State Police Post officials said troopers will be cracking down on dangerous and impaired driving in March as part of a statewide enforcement campaign.
RENSSELAER — The City of Rensselaer has found a buyer for the Rensselaer Volunteer Fire Department’s aerial truck.
As the days begin to lengthen and more of us begin thinking about spring, I always like to promote some great web-based resources Purdue Extension has to offer that may help you this coming year.
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RENSSELAER — Jasper County Sheriff deputies arrested a Rensselaer man for possession of methamphetamine, heroin and one other charge after they responded to a request from a local business.
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JASPER COUNTY — Besides dealing with slide-offs and stranded motorists over the weekend, local police departments were involved in an auto theft ring at the Fieldhouse car dealership in DeMott…
The tournament opens Tuesday, March 2 with Lewis Cass to face Winamac in game one. North Newton and Delphi will follow.
RENSSELAER — Rensselaer Central’s girls’ swim team enjoyed another solid season even as it worked through disruptions by COVID-19.
RENSSELAER — Rensselaer Central girls’ basketball coach Wes Radtke recognized members of his 2020-21 squad with special awards this week.
VALPARAISO — Rensselaer Central junior diver Hayden Box competed in the Valparaiso Regional diving championships on Tuesday night.
RENSSELAER — Lowell standout Christopher Mantis was impossible for Rensselaer Central to guard Tuesday night.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Innovators at Purdue’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) have used their expertise to make the on-campus testing facility one of the only labs in Indiana activ…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new tool using an artificial intelligence platform may help doctors better prepare patients for surgery.
WEST LAFAYETTE — How long it takes to construct a building depends in large part on when the concrete of each floor is strong enough to take on loads.
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University graduates Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan were the first and last humans to set foot on the moon.
WEST LAFAYETTE — A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by Pu…
As the days begin to lengthen and more of us begin thinking about spring, I always like to promote some great web-based resources Purdue Extension has to offer that may help you this coming year.
Organizers of the Indiana Small Farm Conference remind farmers that it’s never too early to gain new insights ahead of the growing season.
KENTLAND, Ind. — Last year the South Newton FFA Chapter switched up its annual Agriculture Community Donation Breakfast and moved it to a Saturday morning. The move paid immediate dividends as…
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JASPER COUNTY —NextEra Energy Resources’ Dunns Bridge Solar project is expected to break ground for Phase 1 this spring, but the company is already reaching out to the community and helping area schools and students.
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The Republican supermajority in the Indiana General Assembly is currently attempting to prioritize private education benefiting fewer than 10 percent of students, while underfunding its constitutional duty of providing a system of common school open and available to all.
As we begin the 117th Congress, I want to take a moment and share how I will continue to work for you in Washington and at home.
Throughout the past year, the Indianapolis Star has published a fine series of 11 major stories plus several follow-up and daily stories detailing the unsavory business practices of Indiana’s nursing facilities and the poor care delivered by many of them.
WATCH NOW: Congressman recognizes Gary family's public service in celebration of Black History Month
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, said the entire nation should know about former State Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, her late husband Chuck, and their family.
IndyGo states that SB 141 puts IndyGo at financial risk.
CARMEL, Ind., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GyanSys has hired Anand Aboti as the company's first Chief Business Officer. Aboti will be responsible for driving global business growth, expanding referenceable customer success, and strengthening alliances with strategic partners including SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft.
